Winners & Losers

The latest round of action across Europe's elite leagues saw Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Porto maintain their winning starts to the 2025-26 season. However, while everyone expects Bayern to run away with the Bundesliga, Barca are hot on the heels of Madrid in La Liga, while Porto are presently processing the news that the most famous manager in the club's history has just taken charge of their hated rivals Benfica.

Last week, Ruben Amorim suffered the ignominy of Manchester City fans chanting his name ironically. But last night, his Manchester United players proved that they believe in his project and are ready to fight for him. Facing Chelsea was probably not what the coach wanted in his next outing after the chastening derby defeat but his side made a flying start and eventually earned a 2-1 win.

GOAL runs through the best and worst of British players plying their trade on foreign soil. Now more than ever, British players are finding that the grass can be greener elsewhere. The lure of the Premier League remains grand, but it's not the be-all and end-all. In fact, some of the home nations' biggest stars have decided to take their talents abroad to the mainland continent and beyond.

The Croatian is still producing midfield masterclasses at 40 years of age, while the egalitarian environment at Barcelona is reaping rewards

That first international break of the season always comes at just the wrong time. With teams starting to get into the groove as they switch from pre-season to competitive action, and with the final new signings of the summer arriving on deadline day, that Premier League fans had to wait two weeks to see their teams in action was almost a travesty. Fortunately, that wait is now over.

Just after Phil Foden had set Manchester City on their way to their damning 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, fans could be heard chanting Ruben Amorim's name. At first it seemed that United's 3,000 visiting supporters were defiantly backing their coach, and yet it soon became clear that it was in fact City's fans who were doing the singing.

The German coach and his players put their mediocre recent displays against minnows behind them with a top-level performance in Belgrade

Could this game, one that offered some semblance of momentum, be a defining moment for Pochettino and the USMNT?

The Three Lions made hard work seeing off Andorra and the coach was fooling no one when claiming to be satisfied with what he saw.

Since taking charge of the USMNT, Pochettino doesn't yet have a signature win - and South Korea delivered another signature loss

As the top women's leagues prepare to kick off for the 2025-26 season, GOAL reflects on a crazy summer of record-breaking spending

GOAL breaks down the winners and losers of the transfer window for USMNT players, with an eye on the 2026 World Cup

Some players went to extreme measures to force through moves while others got no reward for behaving impeccably

GOAL takes you through the best and worst of British stars playing on foreign soil, including the England captain over in Germany

Three former Red Devils coaches have now been fired in the space of a few days amid what was another wild week around the continent

The Cityzens fell six points off the early pace with defeat at Brighton while their outcast attacker is thriving at his new temporary home

Sunday's game at Anfield was there for the taking, but it was the champions who stepped up - not the pretenders to their throne

Whether he's on the pitch or the bench, the Scouser is set for a hostile reception at Anfield, while the champions have been dealt a bad hand

GOAL runs through the best and worst of British players plying their trade on foreign soil after the second week of the new European season

The Arsenal striker netted twice against Leeds to open his account for the Gunners during another action-packed round of games

The Frenchman is fit and firing again for Los Blancos, while the former Manchester United boss has made a poor start to his new job

GOAL looks at which teams got better and which left a lot to be desired this summer

GOAL runs through the best and worst of British players plying their trade on foreign soil as seasons around Europe got under way

The English top-flight roared back into action over the weekend, and plenty of talking points have emerged after just one round of matches

Not even wearing Lionel Messi's No.10 jersey fazes the teenage sensation, while there was a touching tribute to Diogo Jota in Germany

The need for the Red Devils to go back into the market was underlined by their 'keeper's howler while the Gunners showed defensive steel once more

Mikel Arteta's side won three of their five matches this summer as they prepare for another season hunting down England and Europe's best

The Red Devils have enjoyed largely positive results over the summer as they look to put their disastrous 2024-25 campaign behind them

The teenage sensation has shown precisely why the Reds had no issue letting Luis Diaz move to Bayern Munich this summer